T 11/12: Don DeLillo, White Noise (1985), chapter 22-28 (page 167-219 in my edition)
→Response Papers: Group 3 (4/4)

If Denise didn't hide the pills do you think Jack would have tried one to see if it works for him?


Discussion Question
In what ways do you think characters’ own senses of inferiority affect how they interact with other people? If people are just the sum of their nerves and their data, does the way someone perceives you affect your actions at all?

Hannah Neville

Do you think Jack and Babette will get along better now that they both know they share a common fear? Do you think they will find a middle ground and forgive each other for their secrecy?


Do you think it is possible that the adults in the novel will ever face reality in the way that the elders and children do, or will they forever be clouded in a fog of denial?

Alex Farmand


Why do you think it took Jack and Babette so long to openly come to terms with death? Do you think that now that they realize death is inevitable they are better off?




How can Babette say her fear is death, but she insists on taking Dylar? According to the research, it is dangerous for humans. In addition, it has not helped her with the fear of death.